Oct 8, 20254 min read2025-2026 school year, one month inLast week a group of my 12th grade girls asked me what would push me to quit, and I said essentially, as long as everything stays exactly...
May 21, 20255 min readSchools and ChatGPT: A conversationThis past week I read this article by journalist Jason Koebler in which he delved into public records of school administrators responding...
May 10, 20252 min readA letter for Teacher Appreciation WeekThank you to every single teacher in the universe for showing up for your kids, but today as Teacher Appreciation Week comes to a close I...
May 3, 20253 min readHow to build a teacher allianceWe don’t call our group that exactly. Officially, our meetings are called “Teacher Mentorship.” (Our group chat is called “mentor$hip.”)...
Apr 24, 20254 min readTo throw pebbles into the oceanThis Monday was my first day back at school after spring break. I tried very hard to come in with a positive attitude, but the day did...
Feb 25, 20253 min readHave the kids ever been alright?I need people older than millennials to weigh in today. For the past few weeks I’ve had a student who seemed to be growing increasingly...
Feb 16, 20253 min readPETITION TO BRING BACK SNOW DAYSI wrote that post title in an absolute rage while waiting on the district to make the call as to whether last Wednesday would be virtual...
Feb 7, 20254 min readBack to workThis blog platform’s AI is suggesting the following post topics for me: Navigating parenthood in the age of digital distractions...
Sep 21, 20243 min readTeacher Book Club: The Anxious Generation vs. If Books Could KillI considered reading Jonathan Haidt’s book THE CODDLING OF AMERICAN MIND because the main premise sounded like something I overall agreed...